Weekly Workshops
The Math Resource Center hosts weekly workshops presented by
Highline faculty and staff members. The hour-long workshops cover
timely math topics.
MRC Workshops by the Week:
(all workshops in 26-319 unless
otherwise noted)
Week 1: week of Sept. 21
Week 2: week of Sept. 28
Week 3: week of Oct. 5 Week 4: week of
Oct. 12 Week 5: week of Oct. 19
Week 6: week of Oct. 26
Week 7: week of Nov. 2 Week 9: week of
Nov. 16
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Week 9
Thurs. at 2:45pm:
Understanding Logarithms
This workshop is designed to help bring together
some of the high points of the logarithm for students.
Week 7
Thurs. at 2:30pm:
Solving Word Problems
Students will finish their word problem assignment
in much less time if they attend the workshop on setting up and
solving word problems with Diana Lee in the MRC
Week 6
Tues. at 1:30pm:
A Review of Factoring &
Solving Equations by Factoring
This workshop will be led by Aaron Warnock from the
Highline Community College Mathematics Department. The material
covered is useful in a wide range of Mathematics classes, from Math
91 through Calculus.
Week 5 Wed. at 10am and
Thur. at 2:30pm:
Overcoming Testing/Math Anxiety,
How to relax and do your best and
avoid the freeze-up This
workshop (offered twice) will be lead by HCC Counselor Patricia
Haggerty, who has helped college students overcome Testing/Math
Anxiety for a number of years at Highline Community College.
It should be of interest to all students who experience
testing anxiety for any class.
Thurs. at 1:20pm:
Completing the Square
Of the many ways to solve the quadratic equation , one of the most versatile is completing
the square. This tutor led workshop will be led
will teach the technique which is helpful to those in
Math 097 and above. As a bonus, it may be used to
derive the quadratic formula.
Week 4
Tue. at 4pm: The Graphing Calculator for
Statistics
This is an introduction to the graphing calculator
specifically tailored to the needs of statistics
students.
Tue. at 2:30pm:
A Review of Trigonometry
Are you looking for a refresher on
trigonometry to help prepare you in calculus (or perhaps
for your garden work)?If so, join Dusty Wilson for this
special workshop that will help you make rational sense
out of this transcendental topic.
Thurs. at 2:30pm: TI-89 Discussion Session
Did you pay $150 for a TI-89 only to find that no one would
show you how to use it? Join long-time TI-89 user and
instructor Kate Skelton for a discussion on how to get the
most from your calculator: simplification, solving,
graphing, derivatives, integrals, 3D graphing, ... you name
it. Thurs. at 2:30pm: Introduction to Matlab
This workshop will focus on what is necessary
to begin using Matlab while a student at Highline.
Topics will include: syntax, symbolic calculations,
numeric calculation,
graphing, and ...
Week 3
Wed.
at 2:30pm:
A Math Book is more
than just heavy and $$$$$ (a Writing Teacher Decodes math
tasks)
“Word problems suck and I
cannot understand the $110 math book—somebody HELP me!!!!” Come
hear recovering math students and one English teacher (Angi Caster)
explain how to attack the reading and writing associated with
mathematics. Let us help maximize your success!!!
Angie Caster has done coordinated
studies with instructors in the Math department, and is a strong
advocate of Quantitative literacy in her writing classes. This
should be a very useful workshop for all Math students.
Thurs. at 2:30pm:
How
to Factor anything that factors*
This
workshop will be led by Elisabeth Briggs from the
Highline Community College Mathematics Department.
Elisabeth has taught the spectrum of college and
pre-college level courses in which factoring is used.
She will cover a full range of factoring techniques
useful in Mathematics courses from Beginning Algebra
through Calculus.
Week 2
Tues. at 2:30pm and Thurs. at 1:30pm:
How to Succeed in a Math Class
Is it the math gene or a matter of
the right natural dietary supplements?
This workshop will feature several
full time instructors in the Math Department giving you
the best advice they can come up with on how to succeed
in your Math class—how to study, prepare for tests, take
notes, do homework effectively, make good use of class
time, use all available resources, the best flavors of
Top Raman for math, and other subjects.
Wed. at 9am:
The Basics of the TI 83/4 Graphing Calculator
Bring your calculator and come learn how to use the TI
family of graphing calculators (TI 83/ 84) with
the excellent mathematics tutors from Highline Community
College.
Week 1
Wed. at 1:20 - 2pm:
Math: A Four Letter Word
This video addresses directly the
question of “Why Do I Need To Take Math” and it gives
lots of good advice for people who experience Math
Anxiety. The 20-minute video :
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Helps students know they are not alone in
their anxiety or feelings about math.
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Helps students take positive steps to
learn and succeed.
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Helps educators create a supportive
learning environment.
Tue. -
Thur. at 1:20 - 2:20pm:
Review for Math 111 and 115
Getting up to speed for Math 111 and Math 115: Are you
looking for a refresher after a hiatus from math?
Do you need a refresher on the prerequisite materials
for your course? Then, please consider the following
workshops led by Allan Walton from the Highline
Community College Mathematics Department. We will review
a number of topics of particular importance to students
enrolled in Math 111 and Math 115.
Tuesday, January 6th :
Exponents, radicals, rational expressions.
Wednesday, January 7th
: Solving various types of equations
Thursday, January 8th
: Solving systems of equations, solving inequalities,
sign analysis
Last updated:
November 18, 2009
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